Connector housing for a communication network

• US 7,200,316 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cooke, Terry L., Beamon, Hubert B., Johnson, John B., Burnham, William R., Hall, David C., Stanush, Andrew G., Giraud, William J M
• Primary Examiner(s): Font; Frank G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEPISTO, RYAN A
• Application Number:
  US10/903,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20050111810A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: 385/135
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3897 Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards G02B6/44528 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4455 characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding

Abstract

A connector housing for a communications network includes a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel. In one configuration, the connector housing includes a jumper management panel that is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to the top panel of the housing assembly. In another configuration, the connector housing has a splice shelf assembly. The splice shelf assembly is attached to the housing assembly and rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the housing assembly. Another configuration of the connector housing has at least one cable entry plate that is removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly. Additionally, one strain relief assembly has a furcation plug of a cable assembly that is attachable to a mounting rail for securing the same.

Claims

1. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:

a housing assembly having a front panel that is rotatable, a rear panel that is rotatable, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel; and

a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.

2. The connector housing of claim 1, further including a bracket for securing the jumper management panel in the upright position.

3. The connector housing of claim 1, the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.

4. The connector housing of claim 1, further including a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly.

5. The connector housing of claim 4, the splice shelf assembly being rotatable about a generally vertical axis.

6. The connector housing of claim 4, the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.

7. The connector housing of claim 4, the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.

8. The connector housing of claim 1, further comprising at least one fiber management shelf that is detachable, the fiber management shelf having a plurality of cable routing guides thereon.

9. The connector housing of claim 1, further comprising at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly when removed it creates an opening to the rear of the connector housing for cable routing.

10. The connector housing of claim 1, further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.

11. The connector housing of claim 10, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.

12. The connector housing of claim 10, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.

13. The connector housing of claim 1, the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.

14. The connector housing of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.

15. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:

a housing assembly having a front panel that is rotatable, a rear panel that is rotatable, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel;

a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly about a generally vertical axis, the splice shelf assembly being able to hold optical waveguides, thereby allowing the optical waveguide to rotate with the splice shelf assembly; and

a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.

16. The connector housing of claim 15, the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.

17. The connector housing of claim 15, the splice shelf assembly extending beyond the rear panel when rotated into the fully rotated position.

18. The connector housing of claim 15, the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.

19. The connector housing of claim 15, further including a bracket for securing the jumper management panel in an upright position.

20. The connector housing of claim 15, the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.

21. The connector housing of claim 15, further comprising at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly when removed it creates an opening to the rear of the connector housing for cable routing.

22. The connector housing of claim 15, further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.

23. The connector housing of claim 22, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.

24. The connector housing of claim 22, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.

25. The connector housing of claim 15, the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.

26. The connector housing of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.

27. A connector housing for a communications network comprising:

a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel;

at least one cable entry plate, wherein the cable entry plate is removably attached to a first side panel of the housing assembly so that it can be removed, thereby creating an opening to the rear of the connector housing; and

a jumper management panel, the jumper management panel being a portion of the top panel and is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to a stationary portion of the top panel of the housing assembly, wherein a first position of the jumper management panel is substantially co-planer with a plane defined by the stationary portion of the top panel, and a second position of the jumper management panel is an upright position with respect to the plane.

28. The connector housing of claim 27, further comprising a splice shelf assembly, the splice shelf assembly being attached to the housing assembly and rotatable relative to the housing assembly.

29. The connector housing of claim 27, the splice shelf assembly being rotatable about a generally vertical axis.

30. The connector housing of claim 27, the splice shelf assembly having a latch mechanism for securing the splice shelf assembly in a stored position.

31. The connector housing of claim 27, the splice shelf assembly being removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly.

32. The connector housing of claim 27, further comprising at least one fiber management shelf that is detachable, the fiber management shelf having a plurality of cable routing guides thereon.

33. The connector housing of claim 27, the jumper management panel being securable in the uptight position by a bracket.

34. The connector housing of claim 27, the jumper management panel having a plurality of cable routing guides.

35. The connector housing of claim 27, further comprising at least one strain relief bracket attached to the housing assembly.

36. The connector housing of claim 35, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that is secured to the strain relief bracket.

37. The connector housing of claim 35, further comprising a furcation plug of a cable assembly being attached to a mounting rail that forms an integral portion of the strain relief bracket.

38. The connector housing of claim 27, the front panel having an aperture for receiving a locking mechanism.

39. The connector housing of claim 27, further comprising a plurality of mounting positions for adjusting the projection of a rack-mount bracket.